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revolt_n and_o apostasy_n from_o the_o love_n 3.8_o nature_n communion_n and_o will_v of_o god_n eph._n 4._o v._n 18._o q._n who_o be_v the_o subject_n or_o continent_n of_o sin_n a._n the_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o be_v many_o of_o the_o angel_n 6._o for_o they_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n and_o purity_n and_o mankind_n universal_o 15.21.22_o no_o man_n except_v for_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.23_o q._n who_o be_v the_o author_n or_o committeâ—_n of_o sin_n 5._o a._n not_o god_n for_o he_o be_v holiness_n itself_o and_o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o darkness_n nor_o sin_n at_o all_o for_o he_o do_v not_o command_v nor_o commend_v much_o less_o instil_v and_o suggest_v sin_n but_o condemn_v and_o punish_v it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o adverse_a and_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o word_n but_o man_n only_o who_o in_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v with_o sin_n &_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v become_v a_o vassal_n of_o satan_n 2._o and_o guilty_a of_o everlasting_a damnation_n q._n into_o how_o many_o kind_n be_v sin_n divide_v and_o distinguish_v a._n into_o two_o kind_n principal_o namely_o that_o poisonfull_a corruption_n wherein_o man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v which_o we_o call_v original_a sin_n and_o that_o offence_n of_o action_n which_o we_o term_v actual_a transgression_n q._n what_o be_v original_a sin_n a._n it_o be_v the_o leprous_a 5._o contagious_a &_o pestilent_a infection_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o hereditary_a and_o natural_a corruption_n which_o be_v successive_o by_o carnal_a generation_n derive_v and_o convey_v from_o adam_n the_o root_n and_o common_a beginning_n of_o all_o mankind_n unto_o all_o his_o posterity_n q_o by_o what_o name_n and_o epithet_n be_v it_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n a._n among_o other_o 8.6_o these_o be_v special_a name_n of_o it_o first_o it_o be_v call_v sin_n absolute_o because_o it_o be_v the_o 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holiness_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n second_o the_o presence_n of_o evil_a or_o a_o contagion_n and_o distemper_a disposition_n of_o all_o the_o part_n and_o power_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n q._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o original_a sin_n a._n three_o the_o one_o inward_a and_o the_o other_o two_o outward_a q._n what_o be_v the_o inward_a cause_n of_o it_o a._n the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n pass_v original_o and_o convey_v by_o carnal_a generation_n from_o one_o person_n to_o another_o q._n what_o be_v the_o outward_a cause_n of_o it_o a._n two_o first_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n the_o first_o instrument_n &_o foundation_n of_o man_n nature_n second_o god_n justice_n impute_v the_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o all_o their_o offspring_n and_o posterity_n q._n do_v original_a sin_n or_o concupiscence_n remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_v a._n yes_o for_o though_o
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that_o be_v above_o the_o high_a take_v notice_n of_o it_o nay_o the_o high_a be_v above_o they_o that_o be_v god_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o do_v excel_v all_o man_n greatness_n far_o more_o incomparable_o than_o the_o great_a monarch_n surpass_v the_o mean_a vassal_n or_o subject_n and_o he_o do_v with_o infinite_a eye_n behold_v and_o view_v all_o thing_n ezech._n 1.18_o zach._n 3.9_o &_o 4.9_o last_o we_o must_v whatin_n we_o lie_v and_o what_o we_o may_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n defend_v other_o from_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n and_o then_o god_n will_v stir_v up_o they_o that_o shall_v defend_v us._n q._n how_o shall_v a_o christian_a in_o poverty_n and_o in_o want_n of_o outward_a necessary_a thing_n resolve_v and_o comfort_v himself_o a._n albeit_o poverty_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o vile_a and_o miserable_a state_n of_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o necessary_a money_n and_o riches_n yet_o there_o be_v manifold_a meditation_n 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fear_n and_o danger_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o hurt_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n feign_a friend_n and_o fawn_a parasite_n shall_v not_o eat_v we_o up_o ill_a servant_n shall_v not_o pilfer_v and_o purloin_v from_o we_o nor_o run_v away_o with_o our_o good_n neither_o shall_v we_o stand_v in_o danger_n of_o thief_n and_o robber_n to_o all_o which_o inconvenience_n the_o rich_a be_v expose_v and_o subject_a five_o we_o want_v many_o occasion_n of_o infection_n and_o provocation_n unto_o evil_n for_o many_o man_n be_v no_o long_o good_a than_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o therefore_o god_n deny_v we_o riches_n which_o we_o will_v abuse_v to_o pride_n vanity_n covetousness_n oppression_n and_o usury_n six_o if_o we_o be_v content_a few_o thing_n be_v want_v for_o nature_n be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a it_o desire_v only_a bread_n and_o water_n and_o he_o be_v not_o poor_a that_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n but_o a_o covetous_a worldling_n always_o be_v bare_a and_o needy_a and_o 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we_o to_o want_v nothing_o that_o be_v convenient_a for_o us._n ten_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v we_o but_o furnish_v we_o with_o thing_n needful_a for_o if_o he_o provide_v for_o the_o 12._o apostle_n his_o family_n when_o he_o be_v in_o poor_a estate_n on_o the_o earth_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o provide_v for_o we_o be_v in_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n eleventh_o wealth_n be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o happy_a and_o glorious_a inheritance_n that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v none_o of_o our_o own_o but_o another_o maâ—â—_n but_o if_o it_o be_v simple_o bonum_fw-la it_o weâ—_n bonum_fw-la common_a whereof_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d ordinary_o more_o partake_v then_o goâ—â—_n child_n twelve_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v count_v religious_a then_o rich_a and_o poor_a then_o profane_a and_o impious_a for_o poverty_n religion_n and_o 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